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JNB to CPT: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) → Cape Town (Cape Town International Airport)
790 mi
1,271 km · 686 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
790 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JNB — OR Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- CPT — Cape Town International Airport · Cape Town, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JNB
- QRA · Rand Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base21 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport24 mi away
Near CPT
- SDB · Langebaanweg Airport73 mi away
- ROD · Robertson Airport75 mi away
- OVG · Overberg Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JNB from CPT?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Cape Town (CPT) is 790 miles (1,271 km, 686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JNB to CPT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JNB to CPT?
Nonstop service on JNB–CPT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JNB to CPT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JNB–CPT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JNB to CPT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JNB–CPT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.